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Estelí (Express)

ExpressIndicativeUpdated Oct 29, 2026

Bus from Managua to Estelí

Express · leaves from Terminal Mercado Mayoreo and arrives at COTRAN Sur de Estelí.

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Frequency

Departures roughly every 45 minutes, from 4:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

Fare

C$120 – C$140 (≈ US$3.28–3.83)

Duration

2 h 30 min

Distance

148 km approx.

Leaves from

Terminal Mercado Mayoreo

Arrives at

COTRAN Sur de Estelí

Operator

Terminal cooperatives

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Stops along the way

Managua
Tipitapa (sin bajar)
Sébaco
La Trinidad
Estelí

Tips for this trip

Look for the “Expreso Estelí” signs on the north side of the terminal.
Express buses only stop at fixed points and do not pick up passengers along the road.
Estelí is the gateway to the northern highlands: cigar factories, Somoto Canyon and the Miraflor reserve.

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Terminal Mercado Mayoreo

Carretera Norte, costado del Mercado Mayoreo, Managua

Directions (Google Maps)All routes from this terminal

Guides for this trip

From Managua airport to anywhere by bus
How to get to Somoto Canyon by bus
Estelí and the Miraflor reserve by bus

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Return: Estelí → Managua

Estelí → Managua

Leaves from COTRAN Norte · Estelí

Fare: C$120 – C$140 (≈ US$3.28–3.83)
Duration: 2 h 25 min
Departures: 9 departures · 4:45 AM – 3:45 PM

Other options from Managua to Estelí

A different kind of bus or a different terminal.

Managua → Estelí

Leaves from Mayoreo · Managua

Fare: C$90 – C$100 (≈ US$2.46–2.73)
Duration: 3 h 30 min
Departures: Every ~30 min · 4:00 AM – 6:00 PM

More destinations from Managua

→ Matagalpa

Leaves from Mayoreo · Managua

Fare: C$110 – C$130 (≈ US$3.01–3.55)
Duration: 2 h 30 min
Departures: Every ~30 min · 5:00 AM – 6:30 PM

→ Jinotega

Leaves from Mayoreo · Managua

Fare: C$140 – C$160 (≈ US$3.83–4.37)
Duration: 3 h
Departures: Every ~60 min · 4:30 AM – 5:30 PM

→ Juigalpa

Leaves from Mayoreo · Managua

Fare: C$110 – C$130 (≈ US$3.01–3.55)
Duration: 2 h 30 min
Departures: Every ~30 min · 4:00 AM – 6:00 PM

→ El Rama

Leaves from Mayoreo · Managua

Fare: C$250 – C$300 (≈ US$6.83–8.20)
Duration: 6 h
Departures: 7 departures · 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM

→ Masaya

Leaves from Huembes · Managua

Fare: C$20 – C$25 (≈ US$0.55–0.68)
Duration: 1 h
Departures: Every ~15 min · 4:30 AM – 8:00 PM

→ Rivas

Leaves from Huembes · Managua

Fare: C$90 – C$100 (≈ US$2.46–2.73)
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Departures: Every ~40 min · 4:30 AM – 6:30 PM

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